Today's news you might've missed:

• We’re not yet sure who’ll be named People’s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive, but we do know that James Van Der Beek’s “Don't Trust the B-- in Apt. 23” character (he plays a fictional version of himself) will lobby for the title on the ABC sitcom’s November 13 episode. [People]
• The weekend is only just beginning for most folks and “Skyfall” has already earned $4.6 million at the box office. Add that to the more than $320 million the 23rd James Bond film has already grossed overseas and you’ve got … a lot of money. [THR]
• The CW’s “Beauty and the Beast” is the latest freshman drama to get a full-season pickup. Still no word on the fate of “Emily Owens M.D.” [EW]
• In Chas Newkey-Burden’s “Adele: The Biography,” the singer-songwriter talks about everything from her upbringing to the ex-boyfriend that inspired “21.” Regarding her body, Adele says, “I would only lose weight if it affected my health or sex life, which it doesn't.” [USA Today]
• You’ll have to wait until next year to see the “wolf pack” back in action in “The Hangover Part III.” To tide you over, director Todd Phillips is offering a glimpse of the cast on set. [EW]
• The full-length trailer for Brad Pitt’s zombie drama, “World War Z,” is finally here:

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